All Ethics articles – Page 15
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ShowsSally Phillips- How I Became a Christian
The comedy actress known for her roles in Miranda and Bridget Jones talks about her Christian conversion and her campaign for Down’s syndrome equality
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ShowsUnbelievable? Is human life intrinsically valuable? Peter Singer, Richard Weikart & Susan Blackmore
Richard Weikart, professor of history at California State University, joins Justin to talk about his new book ‘The Death of Humanity’. He says the loss of belief in the value of human life is leading to disastrous consequences for society. Peter Singer is an Australian ethicist ...
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Article4 reasons why every Christian should be pro-life
Daniel Rodger explains why he believes evangelicals shouldn’t be afraid to stand against abortion
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ShowsUnbelievable? Does the problem of evil presuppose God? Josh Parikh vs Cory Markum
The problem of evil and suffering is a key objection to the existence of a loving God. But what if the very existence of moral ‘evil’ requires a God? Oxford undergraduate Josh Parikh is a young Christian apologist who won Tyndale Fellowship’s 2015 IVP ‘Young Philosopher ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Is belief in Divine punishment good or bad for us? Dominic Johnson and Peter S Williams
Dominic Johnson’s new book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human’ makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Christian philosopher Peter S Williams interacts ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Can we build a godless, flourishing society? Alex Gabriel & Rich Park
Alex Gabriel is an atheist and Rich Park is a Christian. They enjoyed lengthy conversations in the pub while they were students at Oxford University. In this edition of the show we swap the pub for the studio and address the question of whether it’s possible ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Jean Vanier & Students roundtable discussion
Philosopher and theologian Jean Vanier recently won the Templeton Prize for his 50 years as founder of L’Arche, an international network of Christian communities for people with and without intellectual disabilities. After the ceremony Justin Brierley hosted a roundtable discussion between Vanier and a group of ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Grill an apologist – members of UK Apologetics respond to sceptic callers
Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers. Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why God didn’t provide him with more evidence. Michael asks: Why should I believe Paul? ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Does Humanism need God? Angus Ritchie vs Stephen Law
The term ‘Humanism’ is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a recent Theos report titled: ‘The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians’ claims to show that atheism is ill-equipped to support the fundamental tenets of Humanism. Report ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Brian McLaren & Andrew Wilson debate Jesus and the Bible
Emerging Church leader Brian McLaren and evangelical leader Andrew Wilson debate whether we need to rethink scripture in a podcast special hosted by Justin.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Just War vs Pacifism - Nigel Biggar & Stanley Hauerwas
It’s 100 years since the outbreak of WWI. Two of the world’s leading Christian thinkers on Just War & Pacifism join Justin to discuss their different views on whether war is ever justified. Nigel Biggar is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford University ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Abort it and try again? Ann Furedi & James Mumford debate abortion and disability
When Richard Dawkins tweeted ‘abort it and try again’ to a follower who raised a question about pregnancy and Downs Syndrome, there was a public outcry. Yet each year over 1000 pregnancies are terminated in the UK because of screening for Downs Syndrome. Ann Furedi is ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Abortion: A woman's choice or a baby's life?
The abortion debate reared its head again this summer after controversial tweets by Richard Dawkins made the news. Justin hosts a discussion between Mara Clarke of the Abortion Support Network and Scott Klusendorf of the Life Training Institute. Mara believes women need to decide whether to ...
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ShowsUnbelievable?: How do we solve world poverty? Wayne Grudem vs Richard Glover
Wayne Grudem is a theologian known for his conservative approach to both doctrine and economics. His new book The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution (co-authored with economist Barry Asmus) makes the case that pouring aid into developing countries is a failed strategy.
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Why I am not an atheist - David Robertson vs Matt Dillahunty - Unbelievable?
The Apostle’s Creed begins “I believe in God”. David Robertson explains why he doesn’t believe atheism makes sense, as related in a chapter of Why I Am Not An Atheist.
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Unbelievable? Richard Dawkins debates Old Testament morality
Richard Dawkins has described the God of the Old Testament as (among other things) a “capriciously malevolent bully”. The world’s best known atheist joins Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament in light of the Bible TV series airing in the UK on Channel 5.
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Graphic abortion images - Anne Furedi vs Gregg Cunningham public debate - Unbelievable?
Ann Furedi of the British Preganancy Advisory Service (the UK’s largest abortion provider) debates Gregg Cunningham of the pro-life Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform.
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Should the Church keep out of education? David Robertson vs Terry Sanderson - Unbelievable?
The National Secular Society recently raised concerns that Christian groups were infiltrating RE lessons in order to evangelise at schools. Although their report was dismissed by the Department for Education, President Terry Sanderson explains why their concerns were raised after they received dozens of complaints from parents.
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I just believe in one less god than you… Randal Rauser & Ralph Jones - Unbelievable?
Is the phrase “I just believe in one less god than you” a good argument for atheism against Christianity?
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Good without God - Can atheism account for morality? Unbelievable?
Were the concentration camps of the Holocaust absolutely evil, or simply something that goes against people’s tastes today?
